Morning brief: Houthis go 'ballistic' in Red Sea, Ram Lalla placed inside Ayodhya Ram Temple, and more

New Delhi

From rumblings of conflict in the Korean peninsula to the raging war in Gaza, the day remains full of developments from the frontlines. In India, the devotees have got the first look of the soon-to-be-revered Ram Lalla idol ahead of the much-awaited Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Jan 22. 

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